Feeding Oscar

[CichlidKid]

hey guys and girls,

When I feed my O he likes to jump up and get the food like most do. But he often scratches his sides by doing this and even though he gets over it in a couple days, I was just wondering if there are any tricks you guys know about how to avoid this.
Thanks

 

[water_baby83]

Is he scratching his sides on the side pannels of the tank, on decorations, on what? If it is the side of the tank, you can add clear sylicone "bumpers" onto the top railings. Or just hold your hand closer to the water, and more in the middle of the tank, so he can't jump as far..

--Em

 

[CichlidKid]

The sides pannels